I don't know. The care protects from damage, and humidity problems as well. My advice again, is to use the case.
ed At 08:15 PM 9/9/2007 -0400, stephen gibson wrote: >Ed, thanks. Let me ask you this: do you think the problem with >cracking is greater when on the wall than simply being in the room >uncased? > >Stephen > > > > > I did this for a few years in the past (hang them on a wall), and it >is the > > only time I have had dryness related problems with my lutes. Yes, >the > > instruments took up less space, and were very impressing in >appearance in > > my studio, but as others stated, they then collect dust, and also get > > cracks easily. > > > > I reside in northern Minnesota, where it gets very dry in the > > winter. Although I keep the studio humidified, cracks happened when >I hung > > the lutes on the wall. > > > > I agree with what everyone said here... keep your lutes safe & happy, >store > > them in their proper cases. Not only do they keep much safer & >stable, but > > some of them retain their "woody" aroma if stored in the case. > > > > ed > > > > > > > > > > > > At 03:29 PM 9/9/2007 -0400, Stephen W. Gibson wrote: > > >Does anyone suspend his or her lute from a wall? Is there a good, >safe way > > >to do this? > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > >Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > > > > > >-- > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.10/995 - Release Date: >9/8/2007 > > >1:24 PM > > > > > > > > Edward Martin > > 2817 East 2nd Street > > Duluth, Minnesota 55812 > > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > voice: (218) 728-1202 > > > > > > > >-- >NeoMail - http://neomail.sourceforge.net > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.10/995 - Release Date: 9/8/2007 >1:24 PM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
